Frangible electrical contact for a perforating gun system
US12221865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/119
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A perforating gun deployable in a wellbore includes an outer housing included of a generally tubular wall structure having a pair of opposed longitudinal ends and a central passage extending between the pair of longitudinal ends, a charge carrier assembly received in the central passage of the outer housing and including a tubular charge carrier having a pair of opposed longitudinal ends and at least one radially oriented receptacle configured to receive a combustive shaped charge, an initiator assembly, the initiator assembly including a detonator and an electrical switch configured to detonate the detonator in response to receiving a firing signal, and an electrical connector positioned in the central passage of the outer housing and electrically connected to the initiator assembly, the electrical connector including an electrical contact including a frangible conductor rod, the frangible conductor rod having a shear strength of 1,500 pound-force (Ibf) or less.
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